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19-10-2009, 05:12 PM
PlumBum

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by piglet

Well apparently its one of "Bazzas shortcuts" and hes got little short legs like mine :rolleyes: Obviously alot stronger tho :rolleyes:

Did Bazza's route once on race day, lost a few places and leg strength :eek:. Not done it since.
19-10-2009, 08:48 PM
daz h

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Just been for a plod over Blackhill. Very muddy and tussocky on the way down and just where did that new bog come from? waist deep:o!! Shocking:eek:

the stile that Plumbum and I built last year to take you over the first fence after Soldiers Lump is now gone:eek: but so is the fence so thats ok . Must admit it threw me for a minute cos I knew I was on the right line.

saw a few muclaw/walsh tracks so recceing has started.

ah so its not just me thats wondered were it had gone
19-10-2009, 09:01 PM
Alan

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Are there any archived results available for Tanky'ss Trog?
19-10-2009, 11:18 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by Alan

Are there any archived results available for Tanky'ss Trog?

I think PLumbum has some paper copies. and the Dark Peak site has some of the more recent times but may be not every one.

Tanky didn't store any digitally

Which year are you after Alan.
20-10-2009, 07:22 AM
Alan

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Which year are you after Alan.

I've been doing it (off & on) since the mid 90's - it's the Tanky years really.
20-10-2009, 02:28 PM
daz h

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by Alan

I've been doing it (off & on) since the mid 90's - it's the Tanky years really.

any off and on route tips
Im not a guru on this area
20-10-2009, 05:56 PM
PlumBum

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by Alan

I've been doing it (off & on) since the mid 90's - it's the Tanky years really.

I have paper copies from 1990 onwards.
If you PM me an email address and let me know which you want I can scan relevant ones and email across.
21-10-2009, 09:36 AM
ratfink

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

arg i am on tenter hooks - did you get my entry on tuesday?? is it full??

hope i'm not too late
21-10-2009, 09:43 AM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ratfink

arg i am on tenter hooks - did you get my entry on tuesday?? is it full??

hope i'm not too late

you'll be in Ratty;) still a few places left but filling up fast.
21-10-2009, 12:49 PM
Joe

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ydt

A good point RH, that road section spoils an otherwise great race and it is very dangerous.
Why not have the CP at the small lay-by on the A57/Upper North Grain junction, cross the road to pick up path in the woods by Lady Clough, cross the Ashop and rejoin original path. Make the road out of bounds.
Yiannis

Any decision on moving the CP Ian DP?

If you didn't want to move the CP that far (and remove the option of going direct to the Birchen Clough car park) you could always put it just after the current checkpoint in the Woodlands Valley at the footbridge just S of the Snake Inn. But Yiannis's suggestion sounds great to me.
21-10-2009, 01:45 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by Joe

Any decision on moving the CP Ian DP?

If you didn't want to move the CP that far (and remove the option of going direct to the Birchen Clough car park) you could always put it just after the current checkpoint in the Woodlands Valley at the footbridge just S of the Snake Inn. But Yiannis's suggestion sounds great to me.

I will bring it up at the next meeting and let you know.:o
21-10-2009, 01:48 PM
ZootHornRollo

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

sent off mine today - my own fault for peckering around if I don't get in now.
21-10-2009, 01:59 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

sent off mine today - my own fault for peckering around if I don't get in now.

I don't think there will be any problem getting in for the next week but after that.....:confused:
21-10-2009, 10:46 PM
PlumBum

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

138 Kevin Saville VM Dark Peak
139 Barbara Haigh VF PFR&AC
140 Andy Plummer MV PFR&AC
141 Geoffrey Dimelow VM PFR&AC
142 Nick Whittingham VM PFR&AC
143 Jim Bell VM Dark Peak
144 Helen Gilbert F Totley
145 Rick Ansell VM Tring RC
146 Jo Wood F Totley
147 Chris Hare VM Chapel Allerton
148 Simon Harrison VM Totley
149 Marcel Ellison M Rossendale
150 Jamie Lawler M Unattached
151 Rob Harrison VM Unattached
152 Kirsty Hewitson F CFR
153 David Bailey M Unattached
154 Michael Hudson VM Goyt Valley Striders
155 John Stephenson VM Glossopdale
22-10-2009, 08:20 AM
ZootHornRollo

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

I don't think there will be any problem getting in for the next week but after that.....:confused:

postal strike permitting eh? the number of items getting 'lost' seems to ratchet up when there's a strike on ...
22-10-2009, 10:00 AM
ratfink

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrggggggggggggggg

i'm in!!
24-10-2009, 11:51 AM
PlumBum

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

156 Karen Davison F Dark Peak
157 Adrian Lowery M Unattached
158 Tim Tett VM Dark Peak
159 Robin Clough M Barnsley Harriers
160 Lyndon Bilton M Wakefield Tri
161 Bernice Nixon VF PFR&AC
162 Dave Bebbington VM Denby Dale
163 Suzanne Darke F Saddleworth
164 Sean Willis VM Saddleworth
165 Richard Andrews VM Unattached
24-10-2009, 11:56 AM
daz h

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

If anyone is unsure of the route
Follow a dark peaker, they know ways thru the secret marshes.
24-10-2009, 12:07 PM
PlumBum

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by daz h

If anyone is unsure of the route
Follow a dark peaker, they know ways thru the secret marshes.

Did that once on the Downfall and ended up taking 2.5 hours :o. Found out later who he was and since I got to know him over subsequent years he's not known for his navigational prowess :D. Choose the correct Dark Peaker to follow.
24-10-2009, 02:09 PM
ZootHornRollo

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

'don't follow the dark side Luke'

I might need a few route pointers on this, given there's only 2 CPs! - have absolutely no experience of the area ...

gulp
24-10-2009, 04:21 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

'don't follow the dark side Luke'

I might need a few route pointers on this, given there's only 2 CPs! - have absolutely no experience of the area ...

gulp

to be fair the route to Crowden will be easy as long as Blackhill is clear. if not know the bearing off the top. Torside will be your route afterwards with no priory knowledge. there are variations but only if you know the route.
25-10-2009, 08:37 AM
shaunaneto

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Posties allowing Im in!

It's all IanDarpeaks's fault!!!!!!!!!!!
25-10-2009, 08:48 AM
Rodders

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Me & a mate repared the stile just below wessenden head for those that like to take the direct route from wessenden head res to the a635 crossing. Black Hill isn't too bad as long as you get the bearing right just past Soldier's lump. The foot and mouth fence has now gone and the path to Crowden little brook has been well used this season so stands out quite a bit.
25-10-2009, 03:55 PM
PlumBum

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

'don't follow the dark side Luke'

I might need a few route pointers on this, given there's only 2 CPs! - have absolutely no experience of the area ...

gulp

Keep going South :eek:
25-10-2009, 06:16 PM
Fat Bloke

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Keep going South :eek:

But if you get to a particularly wide and wet grough edged with white cliffs, you've probably gone too far....

:D

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25-10-2009, 06:41 PM
TurboTom

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Bloody hell thats a baptism of fire. Big respect to anyone who does this in December. I dragged my sorry arse from the Holmfirth road over black hill and to edale. Bleaklow is awful dragging myself through those bogs.
20 miles done with detours for reccying. dont want to think about doing the whole thing
26-10-2009, 09:22 AM
Rodders

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

[QUOTE=TurboTom;265647]Bloody hell thats a baptism of fire. Big respect to anyone who does this in December. I dragged my sorry arse from the Holmfirth road over black hill and to edale. Bleaklow is awful dragging myself through those bogs.

I followed your tracks off blackhill down to crowden little brook.
I'm going on a recce wednesday morning to look at a little variation to getting over bleaklow (not Rollick or Wildboar) if anyone is interested in coming along. I'm planning on looping back and doing the standard torside ascent to time the differences. (12.5 - 13 miles). Aiming to be at the torside car park opposite the sailing club for 9am.
26-10-2009, 09:33 AM
TurboTom

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

[QUOTE=Rodders;265838]

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Originally Posted by TurboTom

Bloody hell thats a baptism of fire. Big respect to anyone who does this in December. I dragged my sorry arse from the Holmfirth road over black hill and to edale. Bleaklow is awful dragging myself through those bogs.

I followed your tracks off blackhill down to crowden little brook.
I'm going on a recce wednesday morning to look at a little variation to getting over bleaklow (not Rollick or Wildboar) if anyone is interested in coming along. I'm planning on looping back and doing the standard torside ascent to time the differences. (12.5 - 13 miles). Aiming to be at the torside car park opposite the sailing club for 9am.

ah right what time were you up there at??
26-10-2009, 03:19 PM
Rodders

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

[QUOTE=TurboTom;265839]

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Originally Posted by Rodders

ah right what time were you up there at??

about 9:30. twas windy, but not grin windy;)
26-10-2009, 10:16 PM
Manhar

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Sorry Grouse, I've decided to do the sensible thing in not entering this year - basically it will come round too soon.

If anybody needs a support driver / back up crew I'm yer man. The only proviso being I would prefer to drive from Edale to Marsden 1st thing, before the start of the adventure rather than once it's all over. Just send me a Pm.

If I'm not needed (:( ) I'll be at the Gravy pud.
26-10-2009, 10:39 PM
shaunaneto

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Anyone here able to offer a lift from Sheffield to the start? Was thinking of catching the train back to Sheffield, but cant get there early enough on the train out!!
27-10-2009, 09:29 AM
ZootHornRollo

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

will the village hall at Edale be open first thing in the morning to leave stuff in?
27-10-2009, 09:45 AM
ratfink

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Zoot - there will be cars left at edale by people doing shuttles to the start so you can prob leave in someones car.
27-10-2009, 10:40 AM
Grouse

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

Well it's good to see you're running and fired up again Manhar. Get yourself to the Gravy Pud and enjoy the run.
27-10-2009, 01:59 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

will the village hall at Edale be open first thing in the morning to leave stuff in?

Theres always people about but not at that time. To get to Marsden will be a 6.00am start from Edale.

If you can bag it up you could possibly leave it on Saturday Evening.
27-10-2009, 02:14 PM
ZootHornRollo

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

To get to Marsden will be a 6.00am start from Edale.

hang on, I was banking on getting a lift of some sort: it's a two-and-a-half-hour drive from edale to marsden!? :eek:
27-10-2009, 02:23 PM
Derby Tup

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

hang on, I was banking on getting a lift of some sort: it's a two-and-a-half-hour drive from edale to marsden!? :eek:

Two-and-a-half on a good day ;)

Its not that bad Z. More like hour and a quarter :cool:
27-10-2009, 02:47 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

hang on, I was banking on getting a lift of some sort: it's a two-and-a-half-hour drive from edale to marsden!? :eek:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Two-and-a-half on a good day

Its not that bad Z. More like hour and a quarter

As Andy says it's about 75 miutes away by car (four-ish hours on foot;))

but you need to be there by 8.00 for Kitcheck, Yes there is one:D
27-10-2009, 05:29 PM
ZootHornRollo

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

right well, after the challenge of getting to the start of this by 8am, the bloody race should be a doddle
27-10-2009, 07:03 PM
IanDarkpeak

Re: Tanky's Trog 2009 is on!!

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

right well, after the challenge of getting to the start of this by 8am, the bloody race should be a doddle

you'll feel you earnt your spurs by the end

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